Global Patent Index - EP 2276640 B1

EP 2276640 B1 20191211 - REGENERATIVE SHOCK ABSORBER

Title (en)

REGENERATIVE SHOCK ABSORBER

Title (de)

REGENERATIVER STOSSDÄMPFER

Title (fr)

ABSORBEUR DE CHOC RÉGÉNÉRATEUR

Publication

EP 2276640 B1 20191211 (EN)

Application

EP 09733300 A 20090416

Priority

  • US 2009040749 W 20090416
  • US 10480008 A 20080417

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009129363A1] Regenerative shock absorber. A piston (12) is disposed for reciprocating motion within a cylinder as a vehicle's suspension system deflects. Hydraulic fluid passes through an hydraulic motor (20) to turn its shaft. The hydraulic motor shaft is connected to an electric generator (50) to generate electricity. Flow characteristics of hydraulic circuits are selected to provide suspension system damping for appropriate wheel control.

IPC 8 full level

B60K 25/10 (2006.01); B60G 13/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B60G 13/14 (2013.01 - EP US); B60G 2300/60 (2013.01 - EP US); B60K 25/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

US 2004206559 A1 20041021 - SONG XUBIN [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009129363 A1 20091022; BR PI0911425 A2 20150929; CN 102007008 A 20110406; CN 102007008 B 20140723; EP 2276640 A1 20110126; EP 2276640 B1 20191211; JP 2011518070 A 20110623; JP 2015180574 A 20151015; JP 5997815 B2 20160928; US 2009260935 A1 20091022; US 8376100 B2 20130219

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2009040749 W 20090416; BR PI0911425 A 20090416; CN 200980113687 A 20090416; EP 09733300 A 20090416; JP 2011505190 A 20090416; JP 2015138484 A 20150710; US 10480008 A 20080417